Coco Gauff continued her impressive run on clay as she progressed to the second straight WTA Masters 1000 final.
The American overcame No. 8 seed Zheng 7-6(3), 4-6, 7-6(4) in three hours and 32 minutes in the Italian Open semifinal on Thursday. A finalist at the recent Madrid Open, Gauff became the first American in nine years to reach the summit clash in Rome.
The tournament in Rome is the last of the WTA 1000 events on clay before the French Open and the top players are looking build momentum for the major.
Earlier in the day, Jasmine Paolini kept the Italian hopes alive as she defeated USA's Peyton Stearns 7-5, 6-1 and book her spot for Saturday's finals.
The Sporting News is on hand to bring you all you need to know to ensure you don't miss a minute of the action.
When is the Italian Open 2025?
The 2025 Italian Open first round began on Tuesday, May 6, and runs through 12 days until Saturday, May 17 – culminating with the final.
How to watch Italian Open 2025 in US: TV channel, live stream
TV channel: Tennis Channel
Live stream: Fubo
Live TV coverage of the Italian Open is available on the Tennis Channel. Streaming options are available on Fubo.
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Italian Open 2025 tennis schedule
The first round of matches begins Tuesday, May 6, with the order of play on most days starting at 11:00 a.m. local time (CET) on show courts.
This translates to a start time of 5 a.m. (ET) in the US.
| Round | Date | Time (ET) | Fixture |
| Quarterfinal | Tues., May 13 | - | Jasmine Paolini bt Diana Shnaider 6-7, 6-4, 6-2 |
| Quarterfinal | Tues., May 13 | - | Peyton Stearns bt Elina Svitolina 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 |
| Quarterfinal | Wed. May 14 | - | Coco Gauff bt Mirra Andreeva 6-4, 7-6 |
| Quarterfinal | Wed. May 14 | - | Qinwen Zheng bt Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3 |
| Semifinal | Thurs. May 15 | - | Jasmine Paolini bt Peyton Sears 7-5, 6-1 |
| Semifinal | Thurs. May 15 | - | Coco Gauff bt Qinwen Zheng 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 |
| Final | Sat. May 17 | 11:00 a.m. | Coco Gauff vs. Jasmine Paolini |
Italian Open 2025 WTA prize money
The total prize money for grabs at the Italian Open WTA event is$6,911,032 with the singles winner set to pocket $995,903. Here's the complete breakdown of the singles prize money:
- Winner: $995,903
- Finalist: $518,428
- Semi-finalist: $272,849
- Quarter-finalist: $141,543
- Round of 16: $75,039
- Round of 32: $43,488
- Second Round: $24,080
- First Round: $14,926
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